"Where we haven't transformed rapidly enough, we struggled. We have to step up with that and deal with that, and that is on all levels," she said in the video.

An IBM spokesperson declined to comment on the reported layoff numbers but sent us the following statement via email:

"Change is constant in the technology industry and transformation is an essential feature of our business model," the spokesperson said. "Consequently, some level of workforce remix is a constant requirement for our business."